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2 Staples Against Dry Skin

Do you have dry body skin? While many people suffer from an oily face, draught and desert seem more the case on the skin south of the neck.

I understand that, as the long, cold winter with radiators running strong combined with hot showers to feel heated up at least once a day wreaked havoc on my skin, too.

Aaaah the hot showers… now come spring I am still addicted to them. What is there to say, nothing more pleasant than a hot tub of water at home!

Though actually the human skin doesn’t like to be heated above its own temperature. And that’s not all, more than 5 minutes in and you’ll lose protective fats and proteins even if you don’t use any soap or detergent. All down the drain once you’ll pull the plug. Enough? Not yet, you’re still about to receive the final hit with hard water which is especially common in big cities. Also remember the hotter the water, the more mineral solvent it becomes therefore it gets even harder than it already is.

Showering in less than 5 minutes…how is that even possible?! So damage control it is. There is no topical care in the world which will replace what you’re body usually builds up, be it high-end, drugstore or medical. This I learned the hard way.

Luckily, after lots of trial and errors I have come across a few products which are not a complete waste of money. One of them is Avène’s Trixéra+ Cream. It is pretty emollient and made for super sensitive skin. A sweet friend of mine asked me if I know anything that will help her skin and I immediately thought of this and wanted it to share with my readers, too. The tube lasted me about a month of frequent use but fortunately it’s not too expensive.

You can save money when you want to take care of your elbows. Just use simple bag balm. It’s basically vaseline but the ones with calendula and Vitamin E added are really nice.

These two together make a good tag-team and I hope they’ll help you, too.